WATERFORD — The Mission Committee for the Waterford Congregational Church invites all to come Christmas shopping and enjoy lunch at The Wilkins Community House, next door to the church, on Plummer Hill Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The committee will be offering for sale handcrafted products from around the world through […]
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Auburn library to host College Night
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library has announced its sixth annual College Night on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Androscoggin Community Room. This program is for both teens and their parents and is designed to provide information early in the college process. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m., with a panel discussion facilitated by […]
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Rumford Horseshoe Club tournament RUMFORD — The Rumford Horseshoe Club will host its tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Hosmer Field horseshoe pits. FMI: call Art at 507-1213. — Donations needed for Halloween walk DIXFIELD — The Area Halloween Walk that takes place on Weld Street each year is financed strictly […]
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Local 4-H to participate in National Youth Science Day
LEWISTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will join more than 150,000 young people nationwide taking part in the 11th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge throughout October. This year’s challenge, “Code Your World,” was developed by Google and West Virginia University Extension Service to get youth involved in computer science through hands-on activities […]
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Bean supper at Acacia Masonic Lodge on Saturday
DURHAM — Acacia Masonic Lodge, Route 136 across from River Park, will hold a bean supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. On the menu are baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, pickles and homemade pies. Prices are $8 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, free for children […]
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Health coalition holding cooking course
JAY — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County will hold a six-week Cooking Matters course at the St. Rose Catholic Rectory in Jay. The course is free and open to the public. Classes begin Thursday, Oct. 18, from 9-11 a.m. The curriculum teaches hands-on meal preparation, practical nutrition information, and food budgeting skills. Topics […]
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Women's center offering self-protection workshop
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women will hold a Women’s Empowerment and Self-Protection Workshop from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 97 Blake St. The workshop will be led by Sensei James, a specialist in the traditional Japanese martial arts with more than 20 years of teaching experience. He is an internationally licensed […]
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Novel Idea Book Club to hold discussion PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will discuss “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, a junior/young adult historical fiction novel, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. In a series of free verse poems, 15-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family’s […]
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Ladies of St. Anne membership meeting LEWISTON — The Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Holy Family, Prince of Peace Parish are planning a general membership meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the parish hall. The doors will be opened at 5:30. Halloween Bingo will be played after a short business meeting. Admission […]
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Western Maine Play Museum hosting forum
WILTON — The Western Maine Play Museum will host a community forum to address questions on its construction project from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the upstairs room at Calzolaio Pasta Company, 284 Main St. WMPM board members will provide a brief history of the project and continuing fundraising since WMPM was […]